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Glossary of Terms

AM Asset Management
AMP Asset Management Plan
ASL Acceptable Service Level
CAT Central Area Transit
CMR Central Monitoring Room
CNG Compressed Natural Gas
CRM Composite Rate Model
CCTV Closed-circuit television
DAIP Disability Access and Inclusion Plan
DSAPT Disability Standards for Accessible Public Transport
EEV Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle
FTZ Free Transit Zone
GPS Global Positioning System
HSE Health, Safety and Environment
IPLS Infrastructure Planning and Land Services
LTI Lost-Time Injury
N&I Network and Infrastructure (PTA division)
NMR New MetroRail (former PTA division)
OMI Office of Multicultural Interests
ORS Office of Rail Safety
OSH Occupational Safety and Health
OTR On-time running
PCL Perth City Link
PDP Project Definition Plan
PMP Prevention Maintenance Program
PPTA Perth Public Transport Area
PSA Property Street Addresses
PSM Passenger Satisfaction Monitor
PTA Public Transport Authority of Western Australia
RTBS Regional Town Bus Services
SBS School Bus Services (PTA branch)
TOD Transit Oriented Development
TRIS Transperth Route Information System
TTO Transperth Train Operations (PTA division)
UWA University of Western Australia
WAGRC Western Australian Government Railways Commission (PTA predecessor)
Acceptable Service Level (ASL) Is defined as an hourly service during the day with at least three trips, i.e. at 20-minute intervals, in the peak flow direction in the morning and afternoon peaks.
Category A Incident causing serious injury, death, or significant damage.
Category B Incident that may have the potential to cause a serious accident.
Circle Route A high-frequency bus service connecting major shopping centres, universities, schools and colleges.
Fare-paying boardings Covers only those people, standard fare or concession, who pay (either by tagging on or by the purchase of a cash ticket) as they enter the system.
Initial boardings Fare-paying boardings, plus free travel on passes, free travel on CAT services in Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup and free travel on services within the Perth  FTZ.
Passenger place kilometres The average seat capacity multiplied by the kilometres travelled while in  service.
Service kilometres The kilometres travelled while in service.
Total boardings Fare-paying boardings, plus free travel on passes, free travel on CAT services in Perth, Fremantle and Joondalup and free travel on services within the Perth FTZ, plus transfers between services.
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